Inspirational

In the age of bottom-lines and the push towards constant growth in a finite planet, it has become apparent that the business model is incompatible with our own survival. If we continue current trajectories, a recent scientific paper shows that we have a 5% chance of limiting warming to 2C, a figure universally accepted as safe for human survival. With 10% of the global carbon emissions coming from the textile and garments industry (UN) and one truckload of clothing being wasted per second (Ellen MacArthur), it’s apparent that we have to change fashion production and consumption.

Join the founders of Give2Hours: Learn to create real connection through the power of giving time and skills to local causes in your community. This opportunity offers the perfect way to expand on each entrepreneur’s core values, adding extra levels of social impact and global change to each business. Start local, think global.

Interested in writing and publishing your thoughts on Amazon? Curious whether traditional or self-publishing is right for you? Publishing involves much more than just writing. Kevin will be discussing his mistakes and share what he wish he had known before he launched my book: drafting, editing, formatting, publishing, marketing, and content management.

We are growing more and more aware of the consequences of the unsustainability of our current model of society. Yet, our economy compulsive needs for growth, stimulated by the ongoing competition for the unlimited accumulation of capital seems incompatible with the imperative of finding a sustainable way to manage our resources. Could the interconnection of self and collective interest through contributionism be the silver bullet to break the deadlock?